Hotkeys and shortcuts for Ubuntu

(Total 50)

Super + A
When Desktop Effects enabled
Enables the ‘scale’ effect, it shows all windows from all workspaces
Super + F
New shortcuts
Display files and folders
Super + V
New shortcuts
Display media files
Super + M
When Desktop Effects enabled
Invert colours for the whole screen
Super + T
New shortcuts
Open Trash can
Ctrl + H
New shortcuts
Display hidden files in file manager
Super + L
New shortcuts
Lock the PC
Ctrl + Super + D
When Desktop Effects enabled
Toggles ‘Show Desktop’
Ctrl + Alt + T
New shortcuts
Open terminal
Alt + F1
Desktop
Open Applications menu
Alt + F2
Desktop
Run an application by typing its name
Print Screen
Desktop
Take a screenshot of whole screen
Alt + Print Screen
Desktop
Take a screenshot of the current windows
↑   Shift + Print Screen
Desktop
Take a screenshot of a selected rectangle on the screen
Alt + ⭾ Tab
Windows
Switch between open windows
Ctrl + Alt + ⭾ Tab
When Desktop Effects enabled
Switch between currently-open windows across all workspaces.
Ctrl + Alt + ←  →
When Desktop Effects enabled
Spins the ‘cube’ that your workspaces reside on, allowing you to select the workspace you wish to use
Alt + F7
Windows
Move current window
Alt + F8
Windows
Resize current window
Alt + F9
Windows
Minimize current window
Alt + F10
Windows
Maximize current window
Alt + Space
Windows
Bring up window menu with with ‘Always on Top’ and ‘Minimize’ and ‘Maximize’ and above commands
Alt + F5
Windows
Return window to "normal" or previous size
Alt + F4
Windows
Close the window
Ctrl + Alt +
When Desktop Effects enabled
Enables an ‘expose’ like feature that presents you with all the windows you currently have open, allowing you to select the one you wish to give focus to
Ctrl + Alt +
When Desktop Effects enabled
Unfolds your workspace cube allowing you to see more than one of your workspaces at once, using the left and right cursor keys with this active will allow you to select the workspace you wish to use
Super + W
When Desktop Effects enabled
Enables the ‘scale’ effect, it shows all windows from the current workspace
Super + N
When Desktop Effects enabled
Invert colours of the focused window
Super + Mouse wheel up and down
When Desktop Effects enabled
Zooms in on the screen
Super + Mouse middle click
When Desktop Effects enabled
Select a region to zoom into, using a rectangle.
Alt + Mouse middle click
When Desktop Effects enabled
Resize focused window
Alt + Mouse left click
When Desktop Effects enabled
Move focused window
Alt + Mouse right click
When Desktop Effects enabled
Show window menu
Super + S
When Desktop Effects enabled
Zoom out, show workspace switcher
Ctrl + C
Common application shortcuts
Copy the selected text/object
Ctrl + X
Common application shortcuts
Cut the selected text/object
Ctrl + V
Common application shortcuts
Paste/insert the selected text/object
Ctrl + A
Common application shortcuts
Select all text
Ctrl + B
Common application shortcuts
Make the selected text bold
Ctrl + I
Common application shortcuts
Make the selected text italic
Ctrl + U
Common application shortcuts
Underline the selected text
Ctrl + N
Common application shortcuts
Open a new document or window
Ctrl + S
Common application shortcuts
Save the current document
Ctrl + O
Common application shortcuts
Open another document
Ctrl + P
Common application shortcuts
Print the current document
Ctrl + Z
Common application shortcuts
Undo the last change you made
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + Z
Common application shortcuts
Redo a change that you just undid
Ctrl + Alt + Del
System shortcuts
Restart the computer immediately, without saving open files
Ctrl + Alt + +
System shortcuts
(numeric keypad) Rotate through supported screen resolutions
Ctrl + Alt + -
System shortcuts
(numeric keypad)  Rotate backwards through supported screen resolutions